Fertilizer-distributer.



N. H. BLOOM. FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER.

APPLICATION FILED Dmzz. 190e.

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@Witnesses attenua! f VPATBNCIBD JULY 2, 1907. N. H. BLooM. PBRIILIZBR DISTRIBUTBR. APPLICATION PILED DEU. 22, 1906.

No. 858,698.l

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.Wi/knew@ v I No. 858,693. PATBNTBD JULY 2, 1907.

N. H. BLooM.

PBRTILIZER DISTRIBUTBR. PPLIOATION FILED DEU. 22, 1906..

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NICKLAS H. BLOOM, OF NSHUA, IOWA.

FERTILIZER-I)ISTRII'JD'TER.V

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patentes July e, ieo'?.

Application filed December 22,1906. Sierial No. 349.121.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it-known that I, NICKLAS H.BLooM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Nashua, in the county of Chickasaw and State ol Iowa, have invented a new and useful Fertilizer-Distributer, of which the following is a specification. l

This invention relates particularly to that class of distributers or spreaders, wherein the material is delivered l from the rear end of a vehicle body during the movement of the vehicle over a field, and the primary object" is to provide novel mechanism of a simple and practicable character that automatically' delivers the material at any desired rate of speed, automatically returns 'the conveying mechanism after the -lfertilizervhas been delivered and stops it, and at the same time is'so constructed that the operation of the mechanism'can be the driver of the machine Whenever de- An embodiment of the invention that is at present considered the preferable one is disclosed in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation' of the distributer. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the rear portion of the opposite side. Fi g.l3 is a bottom plan view with portions shown in section. portions of the gearing removed. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view, showing the gearing removed from the vehicle body. Fig. 6 is another detail sectional View, showing the means for mounting the boxing. Fig. 7 is a crosssectional view on the line 7-7 of Fig. 4. Fig. 8 is a horizontal sectional4 view through the gearing, and Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view on the line 9 9 of Fig. 1.

Similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

ln the embodiment illustrated a vehicle body l0 is employed, which may be of any desired construction and is mounted on front wheels l1 and rear wheels l2, the latter constituting driving means for the mechanism hereinafter described, and suitably connected to the rear axle 13 so as to rotate the same. A conveyor 14 of any suitable character operates in the bottom of the body and includes a rear shaft 15 that projects beyond one side of the said body. C operating with the conveyer is a distributer drum o r spreadery 16 that is journaled on the rear end of the. body, and has its shaft 17 projecting beyond the opposite sido of the body to the projecting end of the shaft 15. The projecting end of the shaft 17 carries a sprocket wheel 18 around which passes a sprocket chain 19, that also passes around another' sprocket Wheel 20. This sprocket Wheel 20 is 'carried by one end of o. shaft 21, extending transversely Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but illustrating' beneath the vehicle body and having its opposite end journaled in a reciprocatory boxing 22, that is mounted in a supporting plate 23 secured to the body. The axle 13 is also journaled in the supporting plate, as clearly shown in Fig. 6. Mounted on the axle adjacent to the supporting plate is a master gear 24, and co-operating Y.with this master gear is a crank gear 25 that is fixed to the adjacent end of the shaft 21. It will thus be evident that if the gear 25 is in mesh with the master gear 24, the j shaft 21 will be revolved and consequently the spreader 0r distributor drum will be rotated. The crank gea-r is, however, movable into and out of mesh with the master gear 24, and this movement is effected by means of a suitable foot lever 26, fulcrumed upon the iront portion of thevehicle in convenient relation to the foot of a driver seated on the' seat 27. ,The lever 26has-a link connection 28 with the end of the shaft that is journaled on the reeiprocatory boxing, and thus it will be seen that by operating the-foot lever 2G, the boxing 22 will be reciprocated thereby moving the crank gear 25 into and out of mesh with the master gear 24. A

Fixed to the projecting end of the conveyer shaft 15 are internalvand external toothed gears 29 and 30, the latter being located within the former and of considerably less diameter than the saine. Another reciprocatory boxing 31 is slidably mounted in a guide-way 32, formed in the rear end of the supporting plate 23, and this boxing 3l is provided with a stud 33 on which is journaled a drive gear 34. The drive gen1' 34 is dis-V posed between the gears 39 and 30 and ismovable into mesh 'with either upon the movement of the boxing 3l, as will be' evident. It is furthermore so arranged that it may assume an intermediate position out of mesh with both. The said gear Wheel 34 is provided with a ratchet wheel 35 and a lever 36 lulcrumed upon the side of the vehicle is provided with dogs 37, that co-operate with the ratchet wheel, said dogs being connected to the lever 36 at opposite sides of the fulcrum 38 of said lever and having suitable springs 39 connected thereto, so as to. insure their co-operation with the ratchet wheel. A pitman 40 has a crank connection"with the crank gear 25l and Aits upper end is .slidable in a longitudinal slot 4l, formed in one arm of the lever 36. It will thus -be evident that upon the rotation ofthe crank gear 25 by the master gear 24, the lever 36`will be oscillated thereby operating the dogs, rotating the ratchet Wheel and revolving the drive gear 34. 1f said drive gear. is in mesh with the internal tooth gear 29, the conveyor 14 will be moved rearwardly; if said drive gear is in mesh. .with the gear 30, said conveyei` will have a. return movement, and if the drive gear is in its intermediate position, or out ot' mesh with both the gears 29 and 30, the conveyer will be at a standstill. It is to be observed in this connection that the rear feed of the conveyer will be much slower than the return, due to the difference in diameters o movable beneath the same, reversible means for moving the conveyer in opposite directions, a hand lever mounted on the front portion of the body and connected to said reversible means for controlling the movement thereof, ay device for preventing the movement of the hand lever,x and an upright rock shaft journaled on the body alongside the lever, said shaft having an arm at its lower end that extends beneath the body into the path of movement of the conveyer and having another arm at its upper end disposed in a position to engage the hand lever and disengage it from said holding means.

8. In a fertilizer distributer, the combination -with a vehicle bodyof distributing means mounted thereon `including a conveyor movable beneath the body, reversible `means for driving the conveyor in opposite directions, a hand operated device movably mounted on the side of the body at the front end thereof'for determining the direction of the movement of the conveyer, -means for holding the device in a predetermined position, a rock shaft journaled on said side of the body, an arm fixed tothe lower end of the rock shaft and extending beneath the body into the path of movement of the conveyor, and another arm fixed to the upper endof the rock shaft and extending behind the hand operated device, said latter arm engaging said device and releasing it from its holding means when the lower arm is swung by the conveyer.

9. In a fertilizer distributer, the combination with a conveyer, Qfreversible means for moving it-in opposite di.- rections, a hand lever having connections with the `reversing means for controlling said reversible means, a spring connected to `the hand lever independently of the reversing means, connections for moving said hand lever in one direction, a device for preventing the movement of the hand lever, -and means actuated by the conveyer for re leasing the'iever from said holding device to permit. its actuation by the` spring.

10. In afertilizer distributer, the combination with a conveyor, of reversible means for 4moving it in opposite directions, a hand levercontrolling said reversible means, a spring connected directly to the hand lever for moving the same in onedirection, a device for preventing the Inovement of the hand lever, and a rock shaft having an arm disposed in the path of movement of a portion ot the con- Y veyer and having another arm disposed in a position to release the lever from said holding means and permit its actuation by the, spring.

11. In a fertilizer distributer, the combination with a' conveyer. of an internal and external gear connected thereto, a drive gear movable into mesh with either the external or internal gear, means for rotating the drive gear, means for moving the drive gear into mei-hwith Yeither 'of the first mentioned gears, said means includingr a controlling device, a spring for moving the controlling device'in-one direction, ineens for holding the controlling device against movement by the spring, and means automatically operated by the conveyer to free the controlling device and permit its movement by the spring.

12. In a fertilizer destributer, the combination with a conveyor, of an internal and external gear connected thereto, a-drive gear movable into mesh with either, means for rotatingr the drive gear-,and means for moving'it into mesh with either the internal or external gear, said means including a hand lever. a spring for moving the hand lever in one direction, a device'fornpreventing the movement ot\ the hand lever, and means actuated by .the conveyer for releasing the lever from' said holdingtdevice to permit its actuation by the spring.

13. In a fertilizer distributer, the combin ation with a conveyor, of an internal and external gear connected thereto, a drive gear arranged between and movable intov mesh with either of the said gears, means for'rotating the drive gear,` and means for thus moving said drive gear, said latter means including a hand lever, a spring for moving the hand lever in one direction, a device for preventing the movement o1 thehand lever.- and a rock shaft having an arm disposed in the path of movement of a portion of the conveyer and another arm disposed in a position to move the lever out of engagement with the holding device upon the movement of the said rock shaft by the ,conveyen 14. Ina fertilizer distributer; /the combination with a conveyor including a shaft, internal and external toothed gear wheels mounted on the shaft, a reciprocatory boxing movable transversely of the shaft, a drive gear journaled on the boxingl and movable therewith into and out of coacl-ion with either the internal or external toothed gear. means for rotating the drive gear, a hand lever, alink connecting the hand level' and boxing, a spring connected to the leverfor moving the same in one direction, a rock shaft, an arm carried by the rock shaft and disposed iu the -path of movement of a portion of the conveyer, another arm carried by the rock shaft and associated with the lever to move the same when the rock shaft is operated, and a device engaged by the lever to hold it against movement by the spring.

15. ln a fertilizer distributer, the combination with va conveyer, of means formoving the conveyer in opposite directions, a hand lever controlling said means. a spring for movingl the hand lever in one direction, a device for preventing the movement of the hand lever, means actuated by the conveyer for releasing the said lever fi'om the device to permit its actuation by the spring, and means actuated by the conveyer for moving the lever against the action of the spring.

1G. In a fertilizer distributer, the combination with a conveyelzrof means for moving the conveyer in opposite directions, a hand lever controllingl said means, a spring for moving the hand lever in one direction, a device for preventing the movement 'of the hand lever, and. means actuated by the conveyor for releasing the lever from said holding means to permit its actuation by the spring, said lever having a portion disposed in thepath of movement4 of the conveyor on its return movement and being moved thereby to stop thc conveyor.

17. in a fertilizer distributer, the combination with a conveyer, of an internal and external tooth gear connected thereto, a drive gear movable into mesh with either the internal or external gear and being also movable to an intermediate position out of mesh with both, means for rotating the drive gear, and means for moving it into said mesi: and te its said intermwl`K `e position, said latter means including a controlling/,irri i'. a spring for movingI rho lover in one direction, a device lor holding the lever against movement by the spring, and means automatically opcraic'd by the conveyer to free the controlling lever and permit its movement'by the spring. said lever also having a portion disposed in the path of movement of the conveyer on its return movement to move said lever against the actionof the spring and carry the drive gear to its said intermediate position.

18. Ina fertilizer distributer, the combination with a conveyer, of relatively iixed internal and externa] gears of different diameters connected thereto, a drive gear movable into mesh with either the external or internal gears torespectiveiy m'ove the conveyor in opposite directions, said drivegear also being movable to an intermediate position out of coaction with both gearsn means for rotatving the drive gear, means for automatically etfecting its change from one to the other and-its movement to the said intermediate position.

19. In a fertilizer 'distributeig ,the combination with a conveyer including a shaft, of external and internal tooth gears fixed to the shaft, the formerbeing located in the latter, a reciprocatory boxing, a drive gear journaled on the boxing and movable into, and out of coaction with either the external or internal tooth gears upon the movement of said boxing, and means movably associated 4with the drive gear for operating the same, said means being l adjustable With the boxing.

having a 'link connection with lthe boxing, a spring forl moving the lever in yone direction, a device for holding the lever againstmovement by the spring, a rock shaft having an arm disposed in the path of movement of a portion of ihe eonveyer and having an nrln that engages the lever to release it from the holding device, said lever also having a portion disposed in the path of movement ofgthp apron to Inove it against the action of the spri1\g,vav1atchet wheel associated with the drive gear. a ieveg, dogs carried by the lever and operating on the ratchet wheel, a master geur, a reeiproeatory boxing movable transversely of the master gear, means for'reciprocatinp; the boxing, a crank lgear journaled 0n the boxingand co-aeting .Vith the masterwheel, being movable into and out et mesh therewith upon the reeiprucationof the boxing, a pitmnu connected to the crank gear and to the lever, and being mljusiablo longitudinally of thelatter, and :l hand lever ha\'in;,y- :l linl; connection with said pitmnn to ell'eet the said longiinllinal movement. I

In testimony, that I claim the Ioregoiin;- as my own, l have hereto :lilixed my signature in the presence o1" two witnesses.

NICKLAS Il. BLOOM. Witnesses R. Ii. WnN'rWon'mr, II. 11. DI; lois. 

